Vertical transmission of consumption behavior and the distribution of surnames

Collado, M. Dolores; Ortuño, Ignacio; Romeu, A.

dc.contributor.author	Collado, M. Dolores
dc.contributor.author	Ortuño, Ignacio
dc.contributor.author	Romeu, A.
dc.contributor.other	IVIE
dc.date.accessioned	2009-10-26T09:18:51Z
dc.date.available	2009-10-26T09:18:51Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10016/5543
dc.description.abstract	This paper attempts to detect the existence of links in consumption preferences between generations. Preferences for consumption goods may be determined by the preferences of parents (vertical transmission) and/or by preferences arising from the environment (horizontal transmission). We propose an indirect methodology to overcome the lack of data on consumption choices of dynasties, i.e., parents and their adult offspring. This new approach is based on the analysis of the correlation between the geographical distributions of surnames and consumption choices. Our results show that there is horizontal transmission of preferences regarding non-food items and possibly vertical transmission for food items.
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dc.language.iso	eng
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Working paper
dc.relation.ispartofseries	2006-09
dc.relation.hasversion	http://hdl.handle.net/10016/14540
dc.rights	© IVIE
dc.subject.other	Preference formation
dc.subject.other	Surnames
dc.subject.other	Vertical and horizontal transmission
dc.title	Vertical transmission of consumption behavior and the distribution of surnames
dc.type	workingPaper
dc.subject.eciencia	Economía
dc.rights.accessRights	openAccess